The issue is when i try to update my profile, i do not see the exising value i do not actually know what is wrong with the views..
views.py
def profile_update(request):
info = Announcements.objects.filter(active=True)
categories = Category.objects.all()
profile = get_object_or_404(Profile, user=request.user)
Profile.objects.get_or_create(user=request.user)
if request.method == "POST":
u_form = UserUpdateForm(request.POST, instance=profile)
p_form = ProfileUpdateForm(request.POST, request.FILES, instance=profile)
if u_form.is_valid() and p_form.is_valid():
u_form.save()
p_form.save()
messages.success(request, f'Acount Updated Successfully!')
return redirect('profile', profile.user.username)
else:
u_form = UserUpdateForm(request.POST, instance=request.user)
p_form = ProfileUpdateForm(request.POST, request.FILES, instance=request.user.profile)
context = {
'u_form': u_form,
'p_form': p_form,
'info': info,
'categories': categories
}
return render(request, 'userauths/profile_update.html', context)
in your form = UpdateFormExample(request.POST, instance=request.user) this fixed the issue